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• UK Betting Council Warns Illegal Operators Siphoned Sixty Million Pounds During Recent Cheltenham Festival Event

  Published: Mar 16, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  The Betting & Gaming Council reports that roughly 6% of all wagers placed during the iconic Cheltenham Festival were directed toward the unregulated black market. Industry leadersh...

• Harry Cobden Set to Pilot Elite JP McManus Roster Following Major Retained Rider Appointment

  Published: Mar 16, 2026

  Section: Sports

  Harry Cobden has been named as the new retained rider for billionaire owner JP McManus, gaining first choice on all horses across the UK and Ireland starting in May. The landmark d...

• Bet St George Launches in UK: Re-purposing Pharmaceutical Data Models to Disrupt High-Tax Betting Market

  Published: Mar 3, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  Founder Nic Brereton has launched Bet St George in the UK, timing the rollout with the Cheltenham Festival. Despite an upcoming remote betting tax hike in April 2027, the brand aim...